I need a loop for a script

[SOF2Fragger]

I want to repeat an action an "x" number of times. Or a tutorial.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Kan3]

Several ways to do it.

 

You can just have your actions inside your script and then just use Restart;

Or make while or for loops.

You could even use conveyor belts and teleportation lines if not using ACS

[SOF2Fragger]

I need it to run a limited number of times, and restart would just keep it going. I know I need a loop, but my knowledge is very limited.

[SOF2Fragger]

I'm working on this, and a script like that would help me.

 

[Kan3]

That's why I put the links to the while and for loop... Everything's explained there on how to make a script run a certain amount of times.

[SOF2Fragger]

I feel like the guy in "Mallrats" who couldn't see the sailboat.

 

 

[smeghammer]

Here you go. Three different ones:
 

Spoiler

 

#include "zcommon.acs"

/* declare some variables used by script 2 */
bool triggered = 0;
int counter = 0;

/* start a loop that checks for imp count being greater than zero */
script 2 OPEN{
    while(ThingCount(T_IMP,0) > 0){
        log(s:"Still ",i:ThingCount(T_IMP,0),s:" imps left!");
        delay(35);
    }
    // loop exited when all imps killed:
    print(s:"All Dead! Get the fuck out!!!!");
}

/* a counter that tracks whether all platforms are lowered. */
script 1 (void){
    counter++;
    print(i:counter);
    /* lower plats on each increment: */
    int tagnum = -1;
    switch(counter){
        case 1:
            tagnum=2;
            break;
        case 2:
            tagnum=3;
            break;
        case 3:
            tagnum=4;
            break;
        case 4:
            tagnum=5;
            break;
        default:
            break;
    }
    /* lowers platform identified by tagnum by 56 units */
    floor_lowerbyvalue(tagnum,16,56);
}

/* and a simple 'for' loop. doesn't do anything much... */
script 3(void){
    for (int x=0; x < 5; x++){
        log(s:"iteration ",i:x);
    }
}

 

 

 

 

WHILE: Continues until condition is not met. Counts imps, and prints a message when all dead (the ENTER script)

 

VARIABLE COUNTER: script 1 - increments a counter on each script call and does something (lowers the platforms in turn)

 

FOR: loops for specified number of times. You can use a variable as well if you need to.

 

Simple map (DiHF)

acs_loops.zip

 

Edited May 12, 2023 by smeghammer
removed irrelevant code